Show FOR OHI br dr frank J woodbury passed away at hia his home in this city about 5 6 20 p in monday after a long ill ness the end was not unexpected tor for he had suffered intensely and it was realized that human endurance has a limit he bore his suffering with surprising fortitude by the devotion of his wife member of his family and numerous friends full obituary will appear in next sue of the news funeral services were held in the stal stale e tabernacle at 5 30 p in tues day there being a very large number of friends present to pay their last respects to the departed brother all tores closed and business was sus the stand was draped ic iv white and beautifully decorated with various kinds of flowers the ices were conducted by bishop jame jamel u mcarthur W services commenced with the chon singing I 1 need thee every hour prayer was offered by bishop frant G miles choir sang I 1 I 1 no N my M heavenly father knows pres david H cannon said this thib large assembly of people testified tc to their great respect for bro wood bury one of the great men of israel las lias been called the speaker told 0 the woodbury family at nauvoo their coming to utah and their faith and steadfastness through hardship and tribulation the father of dr wood bury buty was a pioneer here and his son who lio now lies before us was just aa faith faithful fil is man aaa could be to every trust asa as a physician and surgeon he did not spare himself in alleviating the suffering and distress of others he ile was very active in M I 1 A and other church work he will be very much missed by this community he suffered much and death must have been a great relief to him the speaker referred to the L D S view of death we have the privilege 01 0 coming here to take a body and we take with us when we finish this life the experience we have gained in ou lifes life s labors the laying down of oui tody body is but a step toward a glorius future there is a satisfaction in knowing that we shall receive our loved ones back in immo tal 1 ta re belving the blessings of elein eternal al life and in god gods s kingdom may god bless his sorrowing friends mother wife and children pres thos P cottam said I 1 am an honored in having known frank J woodbury all his life pres can non and I 1 were bishops of the ward in which he was born and grew up he was a very fine lovable man who would go anywhere day or night to aid the sick he was very sensitive and very sympathetic he was loveo lovec and admired by everyone he was al ways true and faithful and devoted to his fellow man he had been sich for a long time often going to care tor for the sick when he was suffering more than those whom he attended you sons and daughters have had a splendid father and mother there Is joy in knowing that we will see god cod and live with him it is feces eary tary tor for us to die and come forth in III the new life may god bless the mother of bro woodbury his wife and children may we emulate the life of this good man who has just left us vocal solo by dilworth snow I 1 do mo believe 0 god pres pries edw II 11 snow spoke of the compensations of life and death we are compensated tor for the trials by the peace joy and happiness of life I 1 have just returned from attending a funeral 50 miles from here of a man john H harrison Har who spent his life in a spirit of humility one of god s noblemen people came from tar far and near to the little village where he spent his life to pay their last respects to him this fellow feel ing and comradeship impressed me as one of the compensations of death it seems that dr woodbury had been beer cut down in what ought to be the prime of life just when he could have done the most good tor for his fellow man he had ben i t i 1 illar of strength to his family he came I 1 ere as a young man fresh from college i d became the family physician and friend of the people of st george and in hundreds of households there is sincere mourning in his pass passing i yet in death he has found a happy re lease from his suffering words word cannot express lour our appreciation for dr woodbury as a physician he al i ways responded to the call of distress sunshine or dark rain or shine rich or poor it made no difference so long as he relieved the pains of those in distress he was indeed a martys tc tic the ethics of his profession tor for he did not shield or favor himself ers gave up he kepton kept on and his mem ory cry will live in our hearts he was ef s faithful latter day saint true to hit ME covenants he was always clean and sweet and a man in whom one could always confide he was a splendid citizen and public spirited he dished one of the scientific depart ments in our college our grief i IQ so evident that none can doubt its sincerity our hearts are full ol 01 gratitude tor for him he lived tor for those that loved him and for the good he could do in your hearts I 1 feel there is a hearty echo to all I 1 have said 1 l f lit his dear wife showed her devotion by remaining at his bedside day and night god bless his faithful wife his children and his dear mother bishop mcarthur said he felt a though he was attending the funeral of his own brother they had beer boys together he had grown up with him and there is none I 1 have known better our grief at his passing and appreciation of his life cannot be ex pressed in words I 1 thank god toi for my associations with dr woodbury all that has been said of him here IQ i true as a boy he was pure in heart we were boys together in the dea con s quorum pres cannon and pres cottam being our bishops and w appreciated their influence on oui our lives dr woodbury s mother ha been a mother to me I 1 pray that chiq hi children would emulate his example ina have the same faith la U god thai tha their father had our only soure source of comfort at time of death i through our faith in our father dr woodbury is a prince in israel I 1 ask the blessings of god on chiq hi wife mother and children and on all of us that we may have the privilege lego of associating together in the life to come A tribute to dr woodbury wa read by W L adams and will be published with obituary next week choir sang abide with me benediction by elder bider A N winsor A very large number of friends fol lowed the remains to the cemetery elder william brooks dedicated the grave which was literally covered with wreaths and flowers |